International Conference "Piezoresponse Force Microscopy and Nanoscale Phenomena in Polar Materials" (PFM-2014) and International Youth Conference “Functional Imaging of Nanomaterials” Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia July 14-17, 2014 Second Announcement Scope: The joint conference will cover a wide range of topics related to functional imaging of nanomaterials by various techniques including Scanning Probe Microscopy (Piezoresponse Force Microscopy – PFM, Electrochemical Strain Microscopy – ESM, Kelvin Probe Microscopy – KPM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Optical Microscopy (Confocal Microscopy – CM, Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy – SNOM, and Raman Microscopy – RM). The Youth Conference will consist of an extensive tutorial and scientific conference on nanoscale phenomena in ferroelectrics, ionic conductors, and polar biomaterials. Topics: 1. Instrumental aspects of PFM, ESM, KPM, SNOM, SEM, CM, RM, and related techniques as applied to functional nanomaterials 2. Ferroelectrics, piezoelectrics, and ionic conductors on the nanoscale 3. Multiferroic phenomena and magnetoelectric coupling on the nanoscale 4. Disordered ferroelectrics, domains, and mesoscopic effects 5. Ferroelectric data storage and polarization lithography 6. Ferroelectric photovoltaics and tip-enhanced phenomena 7. Interface and domain engineering 8. Biocompatible & organic polar materials on the nanoscale 9. 1D and 2D nanostructured polar materials 10. Theory and modeling Conference Chairs: Andrei Kholkin (Portugal) & Vladimir Shur (Russia) International Advisory Board: Marin Alexe (UK) Sergei Kalinin (USA) Nazanin Bassiri-Gharb (USA) Andrei Kholkin (Portugal) Dawn Bonnell (USA) Kenji Kitamura (Japan) Viktor Bykov (Russia) Xiaomei Lu (China) Alexei Gruverman (USA) Valanoor Nagarajan (Australia) Jiangyu Li (USA) Patrycja Paruch (Switzerland) Scientific Program Committee: Sergei Kalinin, USA Andrei Kholkin, Portugal Xiaomei Lu, China Vladimir Shur, Russia Roger Proksch (USA) Nava Setter (Switzerland) Stephen Streiffer (USA) Susan Trolier-McKinstry (USA) Paul Weiss (USA) Local Committee: Vladimir Shur Elena Pelegova Dmitry Pelegov Alevtina Shur Yana Mayorova Elizaveta Kolchina Victoria Pryakhina Plenary Speakers: Long-Qing Chen, Penn State University, USA Lukas Eng, Dresden University of Technology, Germany Nava Setter, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland Viktor Bykov, NT-MDT, Russia (industrial) Henning Zoz, Zoz group, Germany (industrial) Invited Speakers: Marin Alexe, University of Warwick, UK Eudes Araujo, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil Nazanin Bassiri-Gharb, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA Vladimir Bystrov, Institute of Mathematical Problems of Biology, Russia Catherine Dubourdieu, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France Hiroshi Funakubo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan Alexei Gruverman, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, USA Seungbum Hong, Argonne National Laboratory, USA Yachin Ivry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA Ram Katiyar, University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Yunseok Kim, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea Amit Kumar, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK Guorong Li, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, China Jiangyu Li, Washington University, USA Celine Lichtensteiger, University of Geneva, Switzerland Xiaoyan Liu, Chongqing University, China Mario Maglione, University Bordeaux, France Hiroshi Maiwa, Shonan Institute of Technology, Japan Rinat Mamin, Zavoisky Physical-Technical Institute, Russia Brian Rodriguez, University College Dublin, Ireland Andreas Roelofs, Argonne National Laboratory, USA Vladimir Shvartsman, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany Alexander Tselev, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA Takaaki Tsurumi, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan Alexander Vtyurin, Kirenskiy Institute of Physics, Russia Satoshi Wada, University of Yamanashi, Japan Junling Wang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Shuhong Xie, Xiangtan University, China Igor Yaminsky, Moscow State University, Russia Zuo-Guang Ye, Simon Frazer University, Canada Jinsong Zhu, Nanjing University, China Anatoly Zvezdin, A.M.Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russia Brief Technical Program: Monday, July 14 09.00 – 11.40 12.00 – 13.30 Tutorial Tuesday, July 15 Opening Plenary session Oral session Wednesday, July 16 Thursday, July 17 Plenary session Plenary session Oral session Oral session Lunch 15.00 – 17.00 Tutorial 17.30 – 18.30 Excursion to the labs 19.00 – 21.00 Welcome party Closing Oral session Oral session Poster session Banquet dinner Excursions and departure Registration will be on Monday, July 14 (full day) and on Tuesday, July 15 (until lunch). Tutorials: 1. Piezoresponse Force Microscopy: application to polar materials and nanostructures Dr. Andreas Roelofs, Argonne National Laboratory, USA 2. Electrochemical Strain Microscopy: fundamentals and application to battery materials Dr. Sergei V. Kalinin, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA 3. High-resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy and its application to nanomaterials Dr. Marc Willinger, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany 4. MicroRaman characterization of nanomaterials Dr. Pavel Zelenovskiy, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia 5. Center of Excellence of the Ural Federal University: Research and development of functional nanomaterials for electronic and biomedicine applications Prof. Vladimir Shur, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia Venue: PFM-2014 conference will be held in World Trade Center Ekaterinburg complex. Call for Abstracts: Deadline for abstract submission is March 1, 2014. Every participant may submit up to 2 abstracts to the Conference. Prepare your abstract according to the template (http://labfer.ins.urfu.ru/pfm2014/documents/pfm-2014_abstract_template.doc). This Microsoft Word document contains all text styles necessary for abstract preparation. Indicate what kind of presentation you prefer: oral or poster. Put the section number. Name the file with the abstract in the following way Surname#.doc (for example, Shur1.doc). To submit an abstract you should log in to your profile or register as a new participant (http://labfer.ins.urfu.ru/pfm-2014/myprofile/registers.html), choose Edit->Upload your profile and upload the abstract file at the Abstract submission tab. Call for Papers: Deadline for paper submission is July 17, 2014. The conference proceedings will be published in the Special Issue of Ferroelectrics. Selected papers presented at PFM-2014 will be a part of the Piezoresponse Force Microscopy Issue of Journal of Applied Physics. The example of the previous PFM Issue can be found at http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/journal/jap/113/18?page=6 Russian Visa: In order to obtain Russian visa all foreign participants need an official invitation. Deadline for official invitation request is May 20, 2014 for European nationals and March 20, 2014 for nationals of other nationalities. There is also an option to obtain rapid invitation after this date (tourist visa) via several Ekaterinburg hotels. To draw up the official invitation letter for visa we need: 1. Copy of first page of passport (with photo, passport number, dates and the other main information) as JPG file. 2. Filled form (http://labfer.ins.urfu.ru/pfm-2014/documents/pfm-2014_visa.doc). Please, send these two files to local organizing committee by e-mail. Note that your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after intended departure date from Russia! Registration Fees: Before May 23, 2014 (early-bird) After May 23, 2014 Banquet dinner regular 350 euro 400 euro 40 euro student 175 euro 200 euro 40 euro All banking and processing fees should be added to the registration fee. Cancellation policy:  Cancellation before June 13, 2014 - full refund (less banking charges).  Cancellation after June 13, 2014 - no refund.  Cancellations must be provided in writing (scanned letter or fax are enough).  All refunds will be processed after the conference. The registration fee includes:  Participation in the scientific sessions and tutorials  Conference package  Program and Abstract book  Welcome Party  Coffee Breaks  Lunches  Excursion (except of post-conference tours) Registration fee can be paid by:  Money transfer to the conference bank account (fill in the form http://labfer.ins.urfu.ru/pfm-2014/documents/PFM_payment.doc)  Payment by cash at the registration desk Travel Information: Ekaterinburg is easily reachable by airplane. The Koltsovo international airport located within 20 minutes from Ekaterinburg’s downtown serves direct flights from Helsinki, Istanbul, Beijing, Minsk, Munich, Prague, Rome, Kiev, Dubai, Tel Aviv, and Yerevan as well as national flights from the most of Russian big cities. Exhibition and Sponsorship: An exhibition of relevant microscopy and test instruments will be held in conjunction with this Conference. Companies and organizations in this area are invited to advertize their products and services. Companies interested in participating in the exhibition or sponsorship may request further information from the organizers. Contacts: Website: http://labfer.ins.urfu.ru/pfm-2014/ Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Tel/Fax: +7 (343) 2617436